Category Archives: Science and Research

Act Now to Help Pass the USMCA

House to Take First Step Towards Full Ratification of USMCA Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation This Thursday, the House …

Produce Passes All Residue Testing in 2017

FDA Produce Residue Sampling “Once Again” Verifies Safety Last week the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its 2017 …

Activist Groups Promote Fear on Consumer Food Choices

Activists Driving Consumers to Organic Food Only—Beyond Consumer Affordability By Safe Fruits and Veggies Despite recent and repeated calls by …

Food Safety Inspections Coming

Operations with More than $500,000 Are First By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Shelly Phillips is with the CDFA’s Produce Safety Program …

Preparing for SGMA — The Time is Now

It’s Time to Manage Your Water Assets By Mikenzi Meyers, Associate Editor It’s time for growers to start preparing for …

Even Organic Production of Strawberries Not Sustainable

Data Shows Even Organic Production Uses Resources By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Is growing strawberries organically sustainable? That’s something that …

AgroFresh Solutions Opens New Innovation Center in Fresno

AgroFresh Accelerates Growth Plan with New Facility in Central California News Release AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.—a global leader in produce freshness …

Help Avoid Cardiovascular Death—Produce is Medicine

Study: Low Produce Consumption Results in Millions of Cardiovascular Deaths News Release Over the last two months, the findings of …

Commentary on Water Issues from Families Protecting The Valley

Unintended Consequences By Families Protecting The Valley As Californians endured the drought, they did an excellent job conserving water—maybe too …